How weather has shaped human history
Stacker takes a look at 30 ways the weather has shaped human history, including the event that kicked off the Salem Witch Trials, a new clue in the…
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Danes halt virus restrictions; rest of Europe a patchwork
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark is scraping most pandemic restrictions as the country no longer considers…
Continue Reading India budget leans on infrastructure to spur economic growth
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has included hefty spending on infrastructure…
Continue Reading Taiwan firm’s takeover of German chip supplier falls through
BERLIN (AP) — A proposed takeover of German chip supplier Siltronic by Taiwan’s GlobalWafers has fallen through after the German government…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher with China, Korea closed
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Stock prices in Tokyo and Sydney have followed Wall Street higher while China, South Korea and…
Continue Reading ExxonMobil: Pipeline, ship or both for exporting Cyprus gas
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The chief of ExxonMobil’s Cyprus arm says natural gas will remain an important…
Continue Reading Ukrainians train in guerrilla tactics in case Russia invades
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and LORI HINNANT Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some people in Ukraine’s second-largest city are preparing to…
Continue Reading Toyota apologizes for suicide after overwork, harassment
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says it has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that blamed overwork and harassment for the…
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Changes at MSNBC: New ‘Morning Joe’ hour takes shape while Rachel Maddow announces hiatus
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Changes at MSNBC: New ‘Morning Joe’ hour takes shape while Rachel Maddow announces hiatus
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Australia has $1 billion plan to convert ideas into jobs
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia’s government says it will spend more than $1 billion on converting…
Continue Reading FBI chief: Threat from China ‘more brazen’ than ever before
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray says the threat to the West from the Chinese government is “more…
Continue Reading Angi, Moderna rise; L3Harris Technologies, Kellogg fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Angi, Moderna rise; L3Harris Technologies, Kellogg…
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New York Times buys viral word game Wordle
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times has has bought Wordle, the free online word game that has exploded in popularity and, for some, become a daily…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses COVID-19 testing company of faking results
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company,…
Continue Reading Universal health care bill fails to pass in California
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that would have created the nation’s only universal health care system has…
Continue Reading Celebrations for Year of the Tiger are muted, but bring hope
By DAVID RISING and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — People across Asia prepared Monday for muted Lunar New Year celebrations amid…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What will Neil Young’s protest mean for Spotify?
By DAVID BAUDER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young’s protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan…
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‘Rust’ death sparks New Mexico gun safety bill for actors
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican New Mexico legislator wants movie actors and other film-set professionals to…
Continue Reading California eyes giving 500,000 fast food workers more power
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s more than half-million fast food workers would get increased power and…
Continue Reading The New York Times buys popular word game Wordle
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The New York Times has acquired Wordle, the explosively popular game that gives players six chances to guess a…
Continue Reading The New York Times buys popular word game Wordle
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The New York Times has acquired Wordle, the explosively popular game that gives players six chances to guess a…
Continue Reading California governor criticized again for not wearing a mask
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing fresh criticism for his decision to shed his face…
Continue Reading Tesla fans complain Biden ignores company’s EV leadership
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Some of Tesla’s loyal band of devotees and CEO Elon Musk say the White House has been unfairly…
Continue Reading El Salvador angrily rejects IMF call to drop Bitcoin use
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The government of El Salvador has rejected a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to drop Bitcoin as…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Wall Street closed higher Monday, but still logged its worst monthly loss since the early days of the pandemic. The market…
Continue Reading Public radio owner buys Sun-Times in big Chicago media deal
By TALI ARBEL and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The combination of two storied Chicago news brands has created one of the…
Continue Reading United Airlines has an answer to the pilot shortage: Its own flight school
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN The United Aviate Academy officially opened Thursday outside Phoenix, putting the school’s first class…
Continue Reading United Airlines has an answer to the pilot shortage: Its own flight school
CNN By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN The United Aviate Academy officially opened Thursday outside Phoenix, putting the school’s first…
Continue Reading Partners bid to build refueling tankers in Alabama, Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lockheed Martin Corp. says it will seek to build new aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force.…
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